Bus curtain



'May 8, 1928.

A. F. MASURY BUS CURTMN Filed June 21.- 1925 @l Patented May `8, 1928.

UNITED STATESy PATENT oFFlcE.

ALFRED F. MAASURY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL MOTORCOMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BUS CURTAIN.

Application med aune 21, 192s. serial N6. 117,299.

Curtains for use in vehicles and the like have heretofore been mountedon spring actuated rollers and suitable means, such as a pawl, providedfor adjusting the curtain to a desired position. The mechanism necessary in the above described device requires added weight in addition toinvolving elements which are liable to rattle.

The present invention hasfor an object the provision of a curtain whichmay be pulled down from the top so as to protect the passenger from thesuns rays. This curtain may be supported at the top of the Window orbehind the advertising cards and at either side of the curtain,elasticbands are provided, around which the curtain is puckered.Adjustment is made at each side se iarately and no roller is required.

eiference will now be had to the accompanying drawings for a 'moredetailed description oi the device, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a Window equipped with the curtain`her'eina'fter described.

Figure 2 is a side section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1 and looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is asection on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and looking' in thedirection of the ZI'I'OWS.

Figure 4 is a view partly in section and broken away showing moreparticularly the adjusting means and means for mounting the curtain. l

In the drawings, a represents the card rack for advertising cardscommonly found in motor buses or street cars. At b is illustrated theWindow iframe Which is secured in suitable uprights o and which rests ona sill (l. The Window may be of two sections, it desired, and as such iscommon practice, the window shown herein is provided With two sections band Z22.

Behind the card racks a, are fastened two elastic bands c which areprovided at their other ends with rings e and about the bands ispuckered a curtain f having hems f at either side t-o receive theelastic bands. The length of curtain material determines the released,the two bands collapse the curtain behind the card rack to expose theentire window.

Knobs g are provided along the sides of the uprights over which therings e engage to hold the curtain in a desired position.

If it is found desirable, .the curtain need not be supported in back ofthe card rack, but may be positioned over the upper portion of thewindow. The elastic bands may be secured to the curtain in any desired`fashion, as by tacking at spaced points, facmg, etc. and the particulartype of elastic band is immaterial1 since coil springs or rubber fabricmay be used equally Well. Furthermore, the particular adjusting andfastening means is immaterial, and snap butvtons or the like may be usedinstead of the rings and knobs yshown herein. The knobs may be securedalong the sides ofthe Window frame and in all cases a curtain isprovided,

which, when the bands at either sidethereof are extended, the curtainwill be flat and when the bands contract the material will be shirredaround the elastic.

The structure recited above, in addition to protecting the assenger fromsunlight altords a device which is of light Weight, requires no guides,needs no mechanical roller or fixture and will not rattle.

Changes may be made in the form and construction shown herein and theinvention

